
general counsel @ 1kx // co-founder @ thing3 // summoner @ hydra ventures
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The crypto community is atwitter with discussion of the SEC guidance on memecoins. One major point that is getting less airtime: it shows that the SEC isn't trying to become the Everything Regulator, like Gensler seemed to be trying to do. The SEC has now expressly given an outer bound to their jurisdiction. We're watching a regulator actually self-regulate, and after the jurisdictional ambition of Gensler (far beyond just crypto) it can be easy to not even notice something that should be the norm. Love or hate memecoins, a "real" memecoin (one that isn't just a pump & dump or rug masquerading as a community) isn't a security. Memecoins might be an easy way to lose a lot of money, but there are LOTS of ways to lose a lot of money without implicating securities laws.
SEC Releases New Crypto Disclosure Guidelines The SECโs Division of Corp Finance just dropped clarity on crypto asset securities. Key focus: investor protection via detailed biz descriptions, risk factors, and technical specs. ๐งต
The 2nd Circuit issued an opinion on the lawsuit against @uniswap & Uniswap Foundation (and some investors) some ๐ฅ analysis in here DEX swaps "are more analogous to overarching user agreements than to securities transactions conducted by traditional broker dealers" there's more ๐